Tag: hillsborough
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Hillsborough mayor urges all Somerset County residents to take part in water conservation challenge
Hillsborough Mayor Shawn Lipani is joining mayors across the country for the 10th anniversary of the National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation by asking residents to make a long-term commitment to manage water resources more wisely. The annual challenge, from April 1-30, is a non-profit national community service campaign that encourages leaders to inspire their…
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Girl Scout aids students with English as their second language
Julia Hopson, a senior at Hillsborough High School, is a member of Girl Scout Troop 60304. She earned her Girl Scout Gold Award by creating a series of games for students ages 6-12, with English as their second language, to help them receive outside aid in practicing their English. She met with education specialists, personally…
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Hillsborough Eagle Scout creates irrigation system for Cambridge School’s learning garden
Joseph Cincotta, a sophomore at The Cambridge School in Pennington, earned the rank of Eagle Scout as a member of Boy Scout Troop 89. His Eagle Scout project consisted of building a self-watering irrigation system for the Cambridge School’s learning garden. The system consists of a gutter system that collects water into a rain barrel,…
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Hillsborough officials address new marijuana laws
Hillsborough Mayor Shawn Lipani and Chief of Police Mike McMahon released the following statement on March 9 regarding the new marijuana laws: As of this writing, Gov. Phil Murphy signed three laws into effect last week which decriminalized marijuana and set out orders to have previous convictions and/or pending cases dismissed. This was expected as…
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Hillsborough officer promoted to lieutenant
The Hillsborough Township Committee promoted a police officer to fill a vacancy in the position of lieutenant. “There exists a vacancy within the department as a result of a recent retirement, and because of the vast experience base we have within the police department we are able to promote Lt. Mark Szymanski to fill this…
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Mayor denies affordable housing application amid concerns over stream corridor
Mayor Shawn Lipani moved to deny the Campus Associates application on Feb. 25, and subsequently the application was unanimously denied by the Hillsborough Planning Board. Various overarching environmental concerns lead to the denial, according to information provided by the township. “Public health and safety is always the top priority in Hillsborough Township, and…
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Hillsborough scouts renovate community locations to earn Eagle rank
Mayor Shawn Lipani presented four Hillsborough Eagle Scouts with proclamations at the Feb. 23 Township Committee meeting. Kyle Crockett, Vincent Guarnieri, Nicholas Murray and Rishit Roy, all sophomores at Hillsborough High School and members of Troop 489, served in various leadership positions and dedicated many hours to completing their Eagle Scout projects in the local…
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Superspar Packaging, Bluestar Direct sign leases at Hillsborough Business Center
Larken Associates has negotiated leases with Superspar Packaging Corp. for 3,000 square feet and Bluestar Direct, LLC for 1,500 square feet of industrial space at Hillsborough Business Center. Superspar Packaging is a manufacturer of wide mouth PET containers, providing competitive packaging solutions for a variety of industries including food and beverages, home, personal and pet care, beauty,…
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Third grader with Crohn’s disease donates toys and games for hospitalized children
Woodfern Elementary School third grader Owen Boccassino was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in 2018. While receiving treatment at Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital in New Brunswick, he became aware that toys and games could only be given out for one-time use because of COVID-19 restrictions. Since supplies were low, he created an Amazon Wish List of…
